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Originally Posted by Y2Ant And had to fire enough talent to keep just one roster's worth for one tv show (for argument's sake, RAW) then who would you keep, and who would you let go, and why? Also, what title(s) would you keep, get rid of, merge etc. I will post mine shortly.

To be honest my fellow Hindu, I'm not exactly sure. I don't watch the wWE regulary enough to really comment. I will say this though.

EVERY single character on *MY* show will have a purpose....a DISTINCT character.....a DISTINCT identity.

Think of all the greatest shows of yester-year. The Simpsons, Seinfield, Full House, ER, etc., etc., etc. You get the idea. EVERY single character was DISCERNIBLE in some way. Each CHARACTER had a purpose.

This is NOT rocket science.

During the Attitude Era, the WWE had almost EVERY SINGLE CHARACTER unique and discernible in some way....something of which caught the interest of the most casual and random fan out there. And no - saying "Kennedaaaay!" or "das not cool!" or some generic cruiserweight with some generic name doing a flip off the turbuckle will NOT draw in fans for the long haul.

The WWE is Sports-Entertainment, but they have to decide which is the heavier of the two. With UFC/MMA on the rise, if the WWE tries to portray itself as more of a SPORT.....they will get burned. If the WWE goes back to its Attitude Era ways however, and focuses MORE on character development, storylines, etc., then they will be fine.

And yes - great wrestling matches CAN and SHOULD definitely exist....as it did in the Attitude era.

To make a long story short - I would release ANYONE who does not have a strong character. "How is this guy going to make me money?" is the ONLY question that Vince should ask himself when assessing whether to keep certain wrestlers or not.